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Lane College

Jackson, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·lanecollege.edu
Acceptance
48.5%
-5.2pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
18%
-41.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
738
peer median 1,118
Avg net price
$10,904
-$16k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,097
6,097 candidates competed
Admitted
2,955
48.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
415
14.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
18%-41.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
10%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
18%
Full-time retention
44%

Pell equity

5.7pp gap
Pell recipients
19%60 of 318
Non-Pell (all)
13%4 of 30
Subsidized loan, no Pell
18%3 of 17
No Federal Aid
8%1 of 13

Pell recipients here graduate at a 5.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 37 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
37
Passing
4
10.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs
  • Passing4 · 10.8%
  • No Data33 · 89.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
33

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+3.8%
$34,242 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+23.4%
$40,707 vs $32,989
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+32.0%
$43,529 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+36.4%
$45,008 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+3.8%
+$1,253

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
124%
$42,500 debt · $34,242 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
93%
$37,750 debt · $40,707 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
90%
$38,980 debt · $43,529 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
86%
$38,555 debt · $45,008 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1949Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,904
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$10,904
-$16,164vs Baccalaureate median $27,069
Federal loans
66.8%
In-state tuition
$11,790
Out-of-state
$11,790

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 716 students received $4.2M in Pell grants, alongside $4.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
716
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.2M
$4,249,404 total
Direct Loans
$4.1M
1,138 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
548 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
525 loan awards
Parent PLUS$426K
65 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 494 borrowers who entered repayment, 76 (15.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
15.3%
+13.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
494
Defaulted
76
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.1%
2017
31.7%
2018
34.5%
2019
15.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lane College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

116 total completions
01Business
4236.2%
02Security/Protective
1613.8%
03Education
1311.2%
04Communication
1210.3%
05Social Sciences
1210.3%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
86.9%
07Visual/Performing Arts
43.4%
08Computer Sciences
43.4%
09Physical Sciences
32.6%
10Biological Sciences
21.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
738
12-mo unduplicated
890
Undergraduate
890
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
58%513
Women
42%377

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
64.1%
Unknown
31.0%
Non-resident
1.8%
Two or more
1.6%
White
0.8%
Hispanic
0.4%
Asian
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
241
172 M · 69 W
Women athletes
28.6%
Athletic aid
$936K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$611K
$325K
Recruiting expense
$9K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$46K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
109 M ·
$1.0M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
28 M · 21 W
$219K
Basketball
20 M · 20 W
$790K
Baseball
26 M ·
$237K
Cross Country
13 M · 10 W
$71K
Volleyball
· 20 W
$213K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
17.03
14 offenses · 822 students

3-year trend

16.242 yrs ago13.861 yr ago17.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
45
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
6
Motor vehicle theft
3
Rape
2
Robbery
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

14total
  • On campus14

Includes 10 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

6
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs115
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
42

Lane College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lane College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLane College
18%48.5%738$10,904Baccalaureate
30%37.4%1,059$32,020Baccalaureate
50%60.9%1,136$19,360Baccalaureate
80%56.9%1,724$27,872Baccalaureate
85%50.4%1,861$28,585Baccalaureate
69%86.5%1,100$26,265Baccalaureate
Peer group median60%53.6%1,118$27,069

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Lane College's comparison group.

Lane College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Phone
731-426-7500
Address
545 Lane Ave, Jackson, TN 38301

Institutional Research and Effectiveness supports the College’s goals of promoting academic quality by enhancing learning, teaching, scholarship, and service and by celebrating Lane College’s distinctive strengths by promoting individual student success and responsibility for accomplishments through fostering a student-centered learning culture, and promoting partnerships and public service to enhance educational, social, cultural, and economic well-being.

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Frequently asked questions about Lane College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lane College.

What is the acceptance rate at Lane College?

Lane College's acceptance rate is 48.5% (2,955 admitted from 6,097 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Lane College?

Lane College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 18% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lane College?

Lane College reports a total enrollment of 738 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lane College?

The average net price at Lane College is $10,904 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Lane College?

Lane College's yield rate is 14.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Lane College located?

Lane College is located in Jackson, Tennessee 38301-4598.

Who runs Institutional Research at Lane College?

Lane College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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